Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It lets us all gush about what soon-to-be released books we are jumping-up-and-down excited for.
Deep Blue 
by Jennifer Donnelly

hitting shelves May 6, 2014 from Disney Press

description:
Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe.

When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be winning the love of handsome Prince Mahdi. And yet Sera finds herself haunted by strange dreams that foretell the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin's arrow poisons Sera's mother. Now, Serafina must embark on a quest to find the assassin's master and prevent a war between the Mer nations. Led only by her shadowy dreams, Sera searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas. Together, they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world's very existence.
My thoughts:   One gorgeous cover, an epic fantasy storyline, and the author that blew me away with her YA debut Revolution back in 2010...perfect combo.   It's been a long wait for more from this author---I'm ready!

16 comments :

  1. Ohhhhh I want this. Really really badly. Thanks for introducing me to it, I've never seen it anywhere before!

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  2. I haven't heard of this whatsoever, but it sounds amazing! I always liked mermaids as a little girl, and this really has hints of the little mermaid in it, so I'm pleased. I hope you get to read it!

    Amanda
    Book Badger: Waiting on Wednesday #9

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  3. This one is new to me. YAY! I like this author too and I welll I like mermaids. Great pick. thanks for sharing.

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  4. ohhh! I love Jennifer Donnelly. I had no idea she was writing a new book. I'll read anything she writes, so thanks for the heads up! Great pick!

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  5. This is a new one to me, love the cover and they way it sounds. Nice pick.

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW

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  6. Ooh. I haven't heard of this title yet... but I love that cover!

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  7. There is no way I couldn't add a new mermaid book to my TBR list. Great pick! My WoW.

    Vyki @ On The Shelf

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  8. Ahh I hope you like it! Jennifer Donnelly's books have come widely recommended to me and I totally agree, the cover and storyline definitely intrigue me :D

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  9. This is one that I just recently discovered. It looks good. Thanks for stopping by my Wow.

    Jennifer
    YA Sisterhood

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  10. That cover is phenomenal! The description is quite intriguing too. Nice pick!

    My W.o.W. is here: http://roseshadowink.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/grabby-paws-her-dark-curiosity-by-megan-shepherd/

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  11. This sounds really interesting. I was obsessed with mermaids when I was little, but I've never picked up a book about them. I'll have to give this one a try. Great pick! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. You're right, that is a fabulous cover! I'll definitely give this a try, I love a good mermaid book. Great pick!

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  13. I like this cover :D Sounds like an awesome book. I hope you will love it when you get to read it. <3 Great pick :)

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  14. I haven't read Revolution but have heard lots of good things about it and it's on my TBR! Really looking forward to Deep Blue as well, it sounds like a different kind of mermaid book! Has a fab cover too. Great pick :).

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